PANAJI
Under the initiative of BJP - Medical Cell, Goa State to initiate a national health volunteer campaign, approximately 3,000 party workers will be trained by the August-end to volunteer as health workers to assist the State in the fight against Covid.
The Mandal level training workshops have been conducted in Valpoi, Poriem, Panaji, Taleigao, St Cruz, St Andre, Aldona, Bicholim, Mayem, Sankhali, Mormugao, Vasco and Dabolim constituencies. A total of 895 volunteers (two each from each booth level) from 13 constituencies in Goa have been trained so far on basic SOP for Covid, including immune building measures and preparedness for the third wave.
The volunteers are trained by eminent doctors from Goa and are expected to be a bridge between patients and doctors or hospitals to ensure Covid positive patients are provided with all types of assistance and information.
“The volunteers were also trained on how to record vitals like temperature and oxygen concentration as well as provide counselling to the patient,” informed Dr Shekhar Salkar, in-charge, National Health Volunteers’ Campaign, Goa State.
“The campaign initiated in Goa on August 15 was part of the national level campaign under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and with the guidance of National Party president J P Nadda. The volunteers across all 40 constituencies in the State will complete training by the end of August. The campaign is being successfully conducted by Dr Sneha Bhagwat, co-in-charge and coordinator Siddharth Kuncalienker,” mentioned Dr Salkar.
The campaign is being supported by local BJP leaders. The training began with 22 doctors and after 125 volunteers were trained, the Mandal level training began from Valpoi and Poriem where 176 participated. These workshops were attended by the health minister.
The workshops in Bicholim, Sankhali and Mayem were attended by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Speaker Rajesh Patnekar and 154 volunteers were trained here.
At Aldona, Glen Ticlo inaugurated the workshop where 75 volunteers were trained. At Vasco and Mormugao 118 were trained in the presence of Milind Naik. At Dabolim 46 volunteers received training with Mauvin Godinho. At Taleigao, St Cruz and St Andre, 179 attended. Other constituencies will start training sessions from August 27 and complete them by September 4.
